Dear friends, In June this year, I had the wonderful opportunity of spending a day in the beautiful Lake District with TRAIL MAGAZINE – the UK’s bestselling hillwalking magazine. Trail particularly wanted to find out how mindfulness could enhance hillwalking…

Dear friends, Are you a keen birdwatcher? Are you curious about mindfulness? Do you enjoy watching birds in your garden? Or have you never watched birds before? Whatever your experience of birds or mindfulness – both can do wonders for…

Dear friends, Beautiful colours, low golden light, misty mornings, perhaps nostalgia for the loss of summer but excitement in the unpredictability of what is to come… Autumn is a wonderful time to be outdoors! Why not join me to experience autumn at…

Dear friends, Some exciting news… I will be giving a talk entitled: “The Art of Mindful Birdwatching: Experiencing birds with the heart” on Sunday 20th August at 9.30 am at the Birdfair this year! Here is a link to the…

Dear friends, Last week, I had the opportunity to give a talk at the University of Cambridge’s Festival of Well Being – entitled “Mindfulness of Nature: Towards a happy, peaceful and sustainable world”. I explored how the practice of Mindfulness…

Dear all, I am excited to announce to you all that my new book, The Art of Mindful Birdwatching – Reflections on Freedom and Being has now been officially RELEASED! It is now available for purchase here. Birds are wonderful and…

Dear friends, I just wanted to share with you some really interesting and exciting research…which reveals that our connection with nature depends on direct contact, emotion, compassion, meaning and beauty – more than on knowledge! In essence, mindfulness of nature…

Dear friends, Another beautiful poem for you on this sunny Wednesday morning – and a little precusor to my new book, “The Art of Mindful Birdwatching” – which comes out in almost exactly one month from today! Wild Geese You do…

Dear friends, This week-end at my “Introduction to Mindfulness of Nature” at Walnut Farm in Norfolk, I read this poem to the group at the end of one of the meditations. A beautiful poem I wanted to share with you all.…

NEW BOOK RELEASED! Click on the image to purchase.

Birds can do wonders for our hearts and minds - if we simply pay them attention. This book reveals how mindfulness can enrich our birdwatching experiences - and explores how birds are, in turn, the ideal inspiration for inviting more mindfulness into our lives.

Claire says: “This book isn’t just for experienced birdwatchers; it’s addressed to everyone. It’s a guide to enjoying the inherent beauty of birds, whether you’re a novice or an expert. It’s about discovering that we can all learn from birds to welcome greater well-being into our lives. Watching birds is not only an endless source of wonder and wisdom, but also the perfect entry point to rekindle our sense of what it’s like to be truly human - and an integral part of the natural world. The world desperately needs more moments of communion between people and birds"